Life of the Party (1920 film)

Life of the Party
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Directed by	Joseph Henabery
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay by	Walter Woods
Based on	The Life of the Party; 1919 The Saturday Evening Post story; by Irvin S. Cobb
Starring	Fatty Arbuckle
Cinematography	Karl Brown
Production; company	Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 21, 1920;
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Life of the Party is a 1920 American comedy film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.[1] A copy of the film is held by the Library of Congress.[2]

Plot

Attorney Algernon Leary (Roscoe Arbuckle), "pure milk" candidate for mayor, attends a party for grown-ups dressed as children. Going home in a blizzard, he is robbed of his fur coat, leaving him bare legged wearing rompers. He takes refuge in the first building he can reach, creating havoc in various apartments due to his appearance. He blunders into the rival candidate, Judge Voris (Frank Campeau) in a compromising situation with a vamp and forces him to withdraw, ensuring Leary's election as mayor after a whirlwind campaign.[3]

Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle as Algernon Leary
Winifred Greenwood as Mrs. Carraway
Roscoe Karns as Sam Perkins
Julia Faye as 'French' Kate
Frank Campeau as Judge Voris
Allen Connor as Jake
Fred Starr as Bolton (credited as Frederick Starr)

Film still synopsis

The December 1921 Film Fun provided a synopsis of the film using stills.

Attorney Leary (Arbuckle) promises the committee pure milk and fair service if he has to fight for it.[3]
The man (Campeau) responsible for conditions defies the attorney, who thereupon runs for mayor in opposition.[3]
At the children's party he is vamped by a leader of his rival's forces.[3]
So he starts for home and on the way is relieved of his fur overcoat.[3]
Taking refuge from the blizzard in the first apartment house he surprises the rival candidate in a vamp's room.[3]
Cold. Of course. Nevertheless the one he likes best from the committee brings news of the election.[3]

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References

"Progressive Silent Film List: Life of the Party". silentera.com. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institution, c.1978
""The Life of the Party" Anything But Dull". Film Fun. New York: 12. January 1921. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

External links

Life of the Party on IMDb
allmovie/synopsis Life of the Party (1920) synopsis, allrovi.com
Life of the Party at the TCM Movie Database
Life of the Party at the American Film Institute Catalog

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[silentera-1] "Progressive Silent Film List: Life of the Party". silentera.com. Retrieved December 17, 2008.

[2] Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institution, c.1978

[FilmFun-3] ""The Life of the Party" Anything But Dull". Film Fun. New York: 12. January 1921. Retrieved October 26, 2013.